Gerindra Party Opens To Accept Budiman Sudjatmiko As A Cadre

Secretary General of the Gerindra Party Ahmad Muzani (central) was met after the agenda with the Indonesian Gelora Party (photo: dock. intermediate)

JAKARTA - Secretary General (Secretary General) of the Gerindra Party Ahmad Muzani said his party was open to accepting anyone to become a cadre, including PDI-P politician, Budiman Sudjatmiko. This was said by Muzani in response to reporters' questions regarding Budiman who claimed to be ready to accept any sanction from the PDI-P after declaring his support for the future presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto. "The governor of an open party, can accept anyone," said Muzani after his meeting agenda with the Gelora Party of Indonesia in Jakarta, Saturday, August 19. Muzani said that the Gerindra Party was open to accept anyone as a cadre, provided that the person concerned could accept the entire party's decision. "The important thing is one: accept with all that we have decided, both the articles of association/house budget (AD/ART), presidential candidates, manifests, struggles, and so on," he said. According to Muzani, Budiman is a former activist who has high integrity skills and levels, so that it becomes an important figure to inspire. "Budiman is an activist figure who in my opinion is very inspiring, a person who has been a symbol of resistance in the New Order era, a young figure of activists who have high integrity skills and levels," he said. Furthermore, regarding the declaration made by Budiman in Central Java, Muzani ensures that it is not a political penetration. "Increase (political penetration), I think it is just a coincidence (Central Java)," added the Secretary General of the Gerindra Party. The choice of a place in Central Java, he said, purely because Budiman is the son of the area. "Because Mas Budiman is a Central Javanese, the Cilacap people," said Muzani. Previously, Budiman Sudjatmiko during the Declaration of Support for Prabowo-Budiman Bersun in Semarang, Central Java, August 18 invited all parties to look to a brighter future.

"Kita lupa jika ada masa depan. Oleh karena itu, kita harus melihat ke masa depan, sesekali kita bisa melihat ke belakang," ujar Budiman.Budiman pun mengaku dirinya sebagai seorang pribadi yang biasa mengambil risiko dalam melangkah. Pada acara itu, dia satu panggung dengan Prabowo Subianto.Prabowo sendiri terkejut dengan dukungan yang diberikan kader PDI Perjuangan itu kepadanya. "Saya merasa terharu, berbesar hati, diperkuat, mendapat energi baru," imbuhnya.Dukungan dari tokoh Reformasi 1998 bersama para pendukungnya itu, lanjut Prabowo, menjadi penambah semangat baginya untuk terus maju dalam kontestasi politik di tahun 2024.